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13:40 Huntingdon
Caffreys And Corby Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,277
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 48-762
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, not fluent 4th or 8th, hit 9th, beaten when hit 2 out, hampered last
Divy (FR)
77- Form 425P-F0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, challenged 8th, led after next, headed approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 736/512-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, behind when ridden approaching 9th, tailed off
- Form 541P48
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
held up towards rear, ridden after 7th, headway 3 out, hampered last, one pace, never nearer
- Form F4/725-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, led and edged right last, ran on well
- Form 1-305
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, not fluent 4th, ridden 8th, headway next, no impression on leaders 2 out, mistake last
- Form 11P-4PU
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Thomas Garner
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form UFRP4-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs S Nock
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, behind when mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up after
- Form 050298
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Felix de Giles
led until 8th, led next, soon headed and weakened, tailed off
- Form 5PP5P5-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Mr Richard Collinson
in rear, mistake 2nd, ridden after 7th, behind next, tailed off
- Form 56P396
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, ridden after 7th, lost place next, weakened 9th, tailed off
- Form 30-P480
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
in rear, some headway 9th, no impression, tailed off
- Form PP5/4P-7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, behind 8th, tailed off
- Form FP-PPP4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey S P Jones
tracked leader, not fluent 6th, reminder and led 8th, headed 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Former Eric McNamara inmate Fairhaven could be interesting on his first start for Charlie Longsdon if first-time blinkers have the desired effect. But the seven-year-old may need time to acclimatise to new surroundings so we prefer MTPOCKETS on this occasion. Neil Mulholland's mare won over a similar trip at Fontwell in October and has probably been in better form than the majority of her rivals, though last month's Wetherby effort when behind Petroupetrov was a little disappointing. Empire Builder ran his best race so far when runner-up to Extremely So over 2m5f at Leicester last time and Bishophill Jack suggested a longer trip wouldn't come amiss when fifth over 2m6f at Wincanton - they may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Empire Builder (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Not always fluent, led until after 2nd, outpaced 3 out, left 2nd soon after 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Extremely So (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Divy (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway on outside after 4 out, outpaced next, soon weakened, 10th of 16, well behind Full Of Joy (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Sprosser (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, jumped left and hampered 5th, joined leader 7th, led 9th, driven after 2 out, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 6, hd behind Winsley Hill (11-3) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Oct '09.
Mtpockets (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place from 7th, 8th of 9, 29l behind Borero (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Premier Des Marais (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 15, 20l behind Heez A Cracker (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Bishophill Jack (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Mid-division, dropped to rear 8th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 11, 15l behind Buck Mulligan (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Herald Angel (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, lost place when jumping slowly 2nd, headway 8th, mistake next, jumped slowly and in rear 12th, well behind 15th, blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Honourable Arthur (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Jan, 6 ran.
Nabouko (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Jumped right, with leader, led 6th until approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Lyster (9-11) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Fairhaven (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Towards rear, 15th approaching 6 out, no impression and kept on from 3 out, 8th of 17, 30l behind Drive On Jim (10-5) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Dec.
Toni Alcala 25-1 (11-10) Chased leader, led 3rd, blundered badly and briefly headed 5th, headed 6th, never going well from 9th, continued tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Dawn Ride (11-8) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct '09.
Petroupetrov (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leader, took closer order 6th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 28l behind Borero (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Knight Woodsman 22-1 (11-0) Led until mistake 4th, led before 6th until after 6th, weakened after next, 10th of 13, well behind Be My Light (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Doctor Kilbride (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, pushed along 6th, mistake 8th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 17, 21l behind Henry Hook (11-5) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Raki Rose 4-1 (10-5) Led, not fluent and reminders 8th, headed 3 out, 4th and beaten before 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 12l behind Elegant Olive (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.